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Sept Caris (Seven Curries on Banana Leaf)
A sacred vegetarian banquet of jackfruit, pumpkin, pulses, and greens arrayed over steaming basmati on fresh banana leaves.
The story
Sept Caris is the culinary pinnacle of Indo-Mauritian Hindu weddings, prayers, and celebratory feasts across the island. Served entirely on freshly cut and scalded banana leaves, it reflects the indentured Indian diaspora's adaptation of subcontinental thali traditions using Mascarene produce. An essential technical detail is the balancing of acidic tamarind sauces (rasam) against sweet pumpkin (ziraume) and starchy green jackfruit (ti karay) to ensure complete dietary harmony.
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